ye zaman-o-makan ka sitam bhi naya

ye zamān-o-makāñ kā sitam bhī nayā

terā ġham bhī nayā, merā ġham bhī nayā

shoḳhī-e-husn shahroñ meñ yuuñ al-amāñ

saath mausam ke badleñ sanam bhī nayā

maslahat vaqt kī bhej detī hai kyuuñ

har masarrat ke ham-rāh ram bhī nayā

kaun lafzoñ ko detā hai ma.anī na.e

aur mire sher ko pech-o-ḳham bhī nayā

bad-gumānī ne tabdīl mehvar kiye

ka.aba us kā to merā sanam bhī nayā

āfrīñ āfrīñ dushman-e-jāñ mire

terī ījād hai ye sitam bhī nayā

dāvar-e-hashr aajiz huuñ maiñ, tū nahīñ

lauh de ab na.ī aur qalam bhī nayā

mulk-dar-mulk bhaTke, sukūñ kab milā

chāhiye dil ko shahr-e-adam bhī nayā

istilāh-e-jihād aaj badlī hai yuuñ

karbalā hai na.ī aur alam bhī nayā

lamhe lamhe kī tahqīq o ījād se

mil gayā nasl-e-nau ko shikam bhī nayā

har taraf koī jannat hai ab dahr meñ

aur hai bāġhbān-e-iram bhī nayā

mīThī bāteñ, kabhī talḳh lahje ke tiir

dil pe har din hai un kā karam bhī nayā

rūh-e-'jamshed' nādim hai is ahd meñ

ab hai har haath meñ jām-e-jam bhī nayā

hashr lamhe meñ, pal meñ sukūt-e-azal

aah! ye vaqt kā zer-o-bam bhī nayā

shaḳhsiyyat ek hai phir bhī pahlū hazār

us kī bātoñ meñ hotā hai ḳham bhī nayā

laaj 'ḳhālid' kī rakh le ḳhudāyā zarā!

tujh se bāñdhe ye har din bharam bhī nayā

ye zaman-o-makan ka sitam bhi naya

tera gham bhi naya, mera gham bhi naya

shoKHi-e-husn shahron mein yun al-aman

sath mausam ke badlen sanam bhi naya

maslahat waqt ki bhej deti hai kyun

har masarrat ke ham-rah ram bhi naya

kaun lafzon ko deta hai mani nae

aur mere sher ko pech-o-KHam bhi naya

bad-gumani ne tabdil mehwar kiye

kaba us ka to mera sanam bhi naya

aafrin aafrin dushman-e-jaan mere

teri ijad hai ye sitam bhi naya

dawar-e-hashr aajiz hun main, tu nahin

lauh de ab nai aur qalam bhi naya

mulk-dar-mulk bhaTke, sukun kab mila

chahiye dil ko shahr-e-adam bhi naya

istilah-e-jihad aaj badli hai yun

karbala hai nai aur alam bhi naya

lamhe lamhe ki tahqiq o ijad se

mil gaya nasl-e-nau ko shikam bhi naya

har taraf koi jannat hai ab dahr mein

aur hai baghban-e-iram bhi naya

miThi baaten, kabhi talKH lahje ke tir

dil pe har din hai un ka karam bhi naya

ruh-e-'jamshed' nadim hai is ahd mein

ab hai har hath mein jam-e-jam bhi naya

hashr lamhe mein, pal mein sukut-e-azal

aah! ye waqt ka zer-o-bam bhi naya

shaKHsiyyat ek hai phir bhi pahlu hazar

us ki baaton mein hota hai KHam bhi naya

laj 'KHalid' ki rakh le KHudaya zara!

tujh se bandhe ye har din bharam bhi naya